Moot

/mut/ adjective

Definition

Debatable or having no practical significance because it cannot be resolved or doesn't matter anymore.

Etymology

From Old English 'mot' or 'moot' meaning assembly or meeting, from Germanic roots. It evolved from describing an assembly where things were debated, to mean questionable or debatable itself.

Kelly Says

Moot comes from medieval town assemblies where people debated—the Saxons called them 'moots'! Now 'moot point' means something nobody needs to argue about because it's already decided or irrelevant.

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